Oil-pipe cleaner



H. O. FENCE OIL PIPE CLENER Filed May 3, 192% (l Fez ma Patents-cl duneZ 33.

HOMER 0. PENGE, OF SEBING VALLEY, WISCONSIN.

OIIl-PIPE CLEANER.

Application filed May 3, 1924. Serial No. 710,826.

T 0 oil whom it 7770]] concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER O. PnNon, a citizen of the United States,residing at access may be,had with adjacent parts of the engine andparticularly the tube 11. This plate is fastened in place by the usualSpring Valley, in the county of Pierce and screws or fastenings 18,which pass through 6 State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Oil-Pipe Cleaners; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be :2 full, clear, and exact description otthe invention,such as will enable 0 others skilled in the art to which it uppertainsto melts and use the same.

nection With'the Fordnutomobile.

sive, efficient and which may be readily applied.

Another object is to provide a construction wherein an air connectionwith the, pipens-eilected by means of a movable;

It is aimed to provide a simple, inexpendurable construction openings inthe case '15 and a U-shaped reinforcing frame 19 inwardly of the easingand surrounding the opening 17.

In carrying out my invention, the discharge or end of the oil pipe 11tox n appropriate extent is removed as by the use of a hack saw,adjacent the timing gezu' 14. In place of the removed portion of thepipe 11, I provide a pipe or conduit as at having an' enlarged endportion 21 adapted to telescope over the adjacent end of the pipe 11removably, as shown in Figure 1. Thhs a passage for the oil'to thetiming gear 14 is reestablished.

- Cast integral or otherwise provided rigid with the pipe 20 is anupstanding tube 22 piston or tube having disnlined outlet openhaving itsbore in communication with the ings to register at different times withthe f bore of pipe 20.

different portions of the pipe to concentrate rests on the frame 19 andis secured'thereto the sir pressure at one side or the other.

lnstreting an operstiveembodiinent.

In said drawings:

view taken primarilyt ing o1 the engine;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary visit of theimprovernent in central verticalsection shove in the iston nlve in one osition. b r

and

or similar ports in the difierent views.

By Way of example, an engine of a. Ford automobile is shown at 10, whichas usualutilizes an oil pipe or tube 11 hsving an inlet at '12 adaptedto catch oil splashed by the fly Wheel and magneto 18 and to convey itto timing gearing as at 14. The cesing of the on me is designated 15 and.as ate at its bottom as at 16 re usual has a The more specific objectsand advantages, will become apparent from a. consideration: of thedescription following taken in eon-Y of nection with the accompanyingdrawings il- Figure at is sview similar to Figure-3 showing the pistonvalve in another post- --e Lion. I

Like reference chsrncters designate like by an elbow coupling 23.

This coupling 23 has a screw-threaded the screws 18 and is used insteadof the same. The lower portion of the tube or standnrd 22 is recessedand screw-threaded as at 25 so as .to be engaged by the boss 24 and thusclamped in place.

This tube orstandard 22 boss 24 which occupies the opening of one- Thelower'end of the elbow 23 as at 26 slidably-disposed. Thistubeisinsertable i from the upper end which is I normally clt' iis pldby a removable plug 30. v e

ump such as is used ave its discharge 1105B? iston 29 has a'check valveinthe' form 0 a. ball 31 at its upper end to pre-;

vent flow of the oil out of its course (low n" movebly closing anopening through which '1 during reciprocation of the piston are positecrir' ctions, as contrasted by Figures l Piston 253 is adapted to beoperated in any suitable manner as by means of a rod 35 connectedthereto and passing slidz'rbly through an opening 36 in elbow It will beseen that the attachment may be readily applied to the pipe 11 and heldin place by "the elbow coupling 23 which in effect serves as thesetscrew 18 which it replaces;

In operation of the engine, the oil flows as usual through the pipe 11.In view of my improvemenls, it discharges into the pipe 550 and from thesame engages the timing-g geerinu at 1%. Displacement of the oildownwarl'hy into the standard 22 is prerented by the check valve 32.Should pipe 11 or become clogged, cup 2? is removed, and. a source ofcompressed air supply con-' nectcd the end 26. With the air underpressure entering" the elbow 26 and standard the rod is rcciprocatcd soas to reg is =;er the openings and 84-, respectively, and ltcrnatelywith the pipes 11 and 20 so that :1 the compressed air will dislodge anyob- .struction. As the compressed air enters out one pipe at a time, theforce is conccn tretcd in that pipe and also a series of ra ndlysuccessive blasts of air may be impractice of the imention inasmuch asit is capable of use generally for cleaning oil or other conduits orremoving obstructions therefrom.

What is claimed is 1. An appliance of the class described having a pipefor connection with a conduit, a standard having a bore in communicationwith said pipe, said standard being adapted for connection to a sourceof pressure supply, and means operable through movement in the samedirection to direct the pressure in a )luralit 1 of directions but in asin lov direction at a time with respect to said pipe, consisting ot atubular member, said inomber having outlet ports disalined trans and anoperating rodi'or said member slidable through "said elbow. v

In testnnon whereof I allix my signature 1.11.1)1CS8I1C of: twoWitnesses.

HOMER oi Pence.

W'itnesse.

Hermon M. lVALLER, J. ANYEGGEN.

